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This article originally appeared on InsideINdianaBusiness.com. With Indiana consistently hovering near record-low unemployment, it’s no surprise employers are struggling mightily to fill all shapes and sizes of positions. And Indiana is not alone. This employment crisis is happening throughout the country. Companies have been trying to tackle this issue on their own for some time. […]
This article originally appeared in Area Development. As we near the one-year mark since Amazon initiated its HQ2 search, the excitement and hoopla that greeted this economic development Super Bowl has given way to the criticism that’s inevitably foisted upon this sort of undertaking: The jobs, capital investment, and various other benefits are undeniable, but […]
As the clock struck midnight Wednesday, March 14, chaos ensued at the Indiana Statehouse. Having not addressed several important topics – such as school safety, school finance, and tax reform – during the 2018 Indiana legislative session, lawmakers looked around for guidance on what to do. Futile attempts were made to extend the session, ultimately […]
This article originally appeared on InsideINdianaBusiness.com. Whenever anyone asks me about my job, their first question is usually “what are the big trends in your industry?” Just kidding. Their first question is “you do what now?” But once we get past that they want to know what factors are driving our clients’ decisions. For decades […]
This article originally appeared on IBJ.com. This Father’s Day is bittersweet for me. My dad died this spring. His name was Bob Cook. He was a great dad and great person. But this isn’t an article about his life. It’s about what his death taught me about business. As I talked to people at his […]
(Legislative) season’s greetings as we present our annual Indiana legislative update. As 2018 was a “short” session, the number of bills that ultimately passed was far fewer than those likely to be signed into law during the 2019 budget year. That said, there was still plenty of activity worthy of attention. Maybe the biggest event […]
This article originally appeared on insideindianabusiness.com. If real estate is all about location-location-location, then getting a tech company off the ground is just as often about capital-capital-capital. The right idea, the right team, and the right moment all need to converge in the right space-time tech continuum for a company to succeed, but without the capital […]
This article originally appeared on ibj.com. It’s customary at the end of every legislative session to proclaim winners and losers. But it’s equally important to take a step back from the individual highs and lows of specific bills that passed or didn’t pass, to assess the bigger picture. Specifically, what message are we sending about […]
There has been no shortage of speculation about Amazon’s top 20 HQ2 finalists and which will ultimately win the heart of Jeff Bezos. Many have placed bets on cities like Austin, Toronto, and Boston due to the magical triad of workforce, office space, and economic incentives. But a few believe Indy has a real shot, […]
This article originally appeared on trustbelt.com. With Amazon’s search for a second headquarters passing its first gauntlet – winnowing the list of potential winners from 238 to 20 – it seems like the perfect opportunity to take stock of where things stand. Takeaways after perusing the Top 20: Current favorite: Boston. While we’re sticking with Beantown, […]